Above is a small lino-cut I had done at the South Street Seaport titled Point of Entry…into the melting pot.  Thought it was kind of appropriate given the occasion this holiday weekend, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May the best of life’s offering in this great land we call home fill yours with peace and abundance. …and for those who […]
View post →My baby getting her hair done for Thanksgiving. By: Eddie Peña
View post →Following up from last week, here is model Kika in red and black topped off with a feathered head piece. Quite fun to draw. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Adorning the lower section of the southeast pillar of the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, (facing Avenue de Champs-Élysées) is a sculptured high relief, executed by Jean-Pierre Cortot depicting Napoléon. In it Napoléon is crowned by Victory wearing antique vestments pressing a sword against his chest. In the background, to the right is a profiled kneeling man symbolizing a prisoner enchained […]
View post →Here is a drawing from a drawing class at the Dalvero Academy in Brooklyn. The model, Kika, had an amazing bouquet on her head. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →The tragic events that unfolded Friday night in Paris sits too close to home. Having lost my husband on 9/11 to a terrorist attack I only have to close my eyes and sit for a brief moment to feel the vibrations of pain that are often just right under the surface. Please pray for those who were lost […]
View post →Did a quick drawing of a few apples on a chalkboard during a class break. Kinda like drawing on chalkboards. Like the texture. m. hurst
View post →Here is a quick impression of Times Square in New York City. The people, the brightly colored signs. -Despina
View post →Fashion designer Scooter LaForge was back at the Society of Illustrators last Thursday. Here is a quick portrait I made of one of his models. I’ll be posting the drawings from that night on my blog this week. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Unfortunately the Mets didn’t get the job done this year, but the future looks bright. Watching the games reminded me of a cool job I worked on back in 2008. I was invited to draw, or imagine, the finished CitiField. I was given a tour throughout the unfinished stadium. Quite a unique experience. Here is […]
View post →This big guy was in his own world with his iPod. -Despina
View post →Saw this guy at a concert last year. He was not having a good time. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I just dug out this old drawing of the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain in Central Park. One of my favorite places to visit and draw in New York. -Despina
View post →A little drawing from the New York Botanical Garden. Pen and Ink. -Despina
View post →A black and white drawing of Kika modeling at the Dalvero Academy Drawing Weekend! Yay Kika! m. hurst
View post →I made this drawing last night at the Destroyer show at Webster Hall in New York City. I recently bought some new markers and wanted to try them out…well basically they’re just like any other markers. Oh well. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →A drawing of May Day in Union Square earlier this year. The press photographing and getting ready to interview the protesters. M. Hurst
View post →With the renovation of St. Patrick’s cathedral complete (or close to complete) and the Pope being in town I was reminded of a few drawings I made inside the cathedral. Here is a page of studies from inside the Neo-gothic cathedral. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →As my older son closed off his first year at a new school in June we thought it would be an interesting summer if we set up a treasure hunt that would last throughout their vacation. The mission was to ride every carousel we could find in the tri-state area (including Nassau and Suffolk). To simply […]
View post →This is a figure drawing from the archives. -Despina
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